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Patented Deo. 12, 1882.

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UNITED STATES WILLIAM H. HANEY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY KORF,

PATENT OFFICE.

JR., OF SAME PLAGE.

`AlR-Disi-RlttUTi-:R FOR-CANDLE-MoLps.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,888, dated December 12, 1882,V

Application filed September 11,1882. (No model.) I

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. HANEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,ha\'e invented certain new and useful Improvements in Air-Distributers for Candle- Molds, Src., of which the following is a specitication.

' My invention comprises a peculiarly-con- 1.o structed air-distributer especially adapted for use in the contracted spaces between a series of candle-molds. The principal member of the distributer is a main pipe or trunk disposed longitudinally ot' the mold chest or boX and near the top of the same, suitable perforations being vmade in the upper side of said main to receive short necks projecting from lateral or branch pipes, to which pipes secondary branches are attached by slip-joints.,l These 2o primary and secondary branches or laterals are inserted between the molds, and are slotted or perforated at top, so as to insure an upward discharge of air, as hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is alongitudinal section through the upper part ot' a candle-mold provided with my air-distributer, the central portion of the apparatus being broken away. Fig. 2 is a'sectionized plan of the 3o same. Fig. 3 is a transverse section ofa'portion of the upper part of the mold, the center plate thereof being removed. Fig. 4 is an enlarged section, showing the various members of the air-distributer detached from each other.

, A represents the box or chest of a candlemold ot' any approved construction, the molds proper, B, being so applied to said chest as to locate theiropen upper ends within the troughs G C. Of these vertical molds as many may 4o be fitted in the chest as can be conveniently attended to.

VLocated between the troughs C C is a detach able center plate, D, the removal of which alibrds access to the interior of chest A.

Arranged longitudinally of the chest, and under the center plate, D, is the main pipe or trunk E, supported at one end by a pipe, F, communicating with any suitable blower or other device capable of producing the desired 5o air-blast. The opposite end of trunk E may rest on a concave iiange, G, orother proper support. Furthermore, the upper side ot' this trunk is pierced at H to admit short conical necks I, projecting downwardly from the primary laterals or branches J, as more clearly seen in Fig. 3. The ends ot' these branches near the necks I are open, while their opposite ends are closed, slots or perforations K being made in the upper surface of these branches to permit the discharge of air. Adapted to 6.o slip over the open ends of these branches are the secondary laterals J', having longitudinal slots K and closed outer ends.

To apply this air-distributor to the ordinary candle-mold machine, the center plate,D,is removed, and the trunk E is then passed down into the chest A, and one end of said trunk is allowed to rest on iiange G, or its equivalent support, while the opposite end of main E has the pipeFslid intoit, said pipe F being adapted 7o to fit tightly Within the chest A. One of the primary branches J is then passed down into4 the chest, and tlie'neck I is inserted in the proper hole, H, in the trunk E, which act disposes said branch horizontally and in close proximity toone set of molds of trough C, as seen in Fig. 3. The secondary branch, J', is then slipped onto' the iirst section, J, thereby disposing said secondary branch near the molds of trough C. These operations are repeated So until all the primary and secondary laterals have been applied to the trunk E, and the plate D is then secured in its proper position. The stock is now poured into the troughs C C and allowed to flow down the molds B, steam being admitted through a suitable pipe, L, into chest A, to keep said molds at a proper temperature. As soon, however, as it is desired to cool the molds the steam is shut o', and the blower is then started for the purpose of forc- 9o ing airinto chest A. Theair is driven through pipe F into trunk E, and thence through necks I into the laterals J J', from whence the air escapes at the slots K K'. Now, as these slots or perforations are on the upperv side of the branches J J, it is evident the air first comes in contact with the hot plates of troughs C C', and then descends and escapes ata ventage, as seen at N in Fig. 2. Consequentlythe stock in the moldsis cooled in the most uniform manl roo ner and there is no loss from the candles beted laterals J K being slipped onto said priing cracked or otherwise injured. maries J K, in the manner described. 1o

I claim as my invention-' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in In ycombination with a candle-mold of the presence of two witnesses. 5 class described, an air-distributer consisting WILLIAM ISI. HANEY.

of the perforated trunk E H and primary slotfitnessesz ted laterais J K, having necks I, fitting in the JAMES H. LAYMAN,

openings H of said trunk, the secondary slot- HENRY KORF, Jr. 

